Month: September 2021

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Philosophers In Space - 0G160: Disney’s Atlantis and Racist Pseudohistory

Come on my rag tag crew! According to this old map I found, our journey down the rabbit hole of racist conspiracism is about to bring us to the place where it all started. Disney! I mean, Atlantis! An ancient civilization that seems super cool as long you don't think at all about who else thinks it's super cool and why. We discuss why Atlantis fits so well into a regressive conservative philosophy, especially if that philosophy crops up in the early to mid 1900s.   Content: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis:_The_Lost_Empire   Details on Cayce's readings regarding Hitler: https://cassiopaea.org/forum/threads/edgar-cayce-and-adolf-hitler.3812/   Editing by Luisa Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals: http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/   Support us at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/0G   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0gPhilosophy   Join our Facebook discussion group (make sure to answer the questions to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/985828008244018/   Email us at: philosophersinspace@gmail.com   If you have time, please write us a review on iTunes. It really really helps. Please and thank you!   Sibling shows:   Serious Inquiries Only: https://seriouspod.com/   Opening Arguments: https://openargs.com/   Embrace the Void: https://voidpod.com/   Recent appearances: Got some things coming soon but go tell some folks they should have us on their shows!   Content Preview: Three Body Problem and Communist Environmentalism pt.1
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Short Wave - How To Help Someone At Risk Of Suicide

Suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, according to the most current data. But research shows that suicide is preventable. Host Emily Kwong talks with NPR health correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee about the signs that someone you know may be thinking about dying, the ways you can support them, and how to possibly prevent suicide. (Encore episode.)

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NPR's Book of the Day - Colson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy Muscle

After writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning books The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, author Colson Whitehead needed a change of pace. So for his next novel, Harlem Shuffle, he decided to tackle topics near and dear to his heart: heists and New York real estate. In today's episode, Morning Edition host Noel King talks to Whitehead about his book's protagonist, a furniture retailer named Ray Carney, and what draws him to a double life of crime.
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It Could Happen Here - To Remember Occupy, Part Two

Part 2 of our conversation with Vicky Osterweil about the legacy of Occupy in activist theory and tactics

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - R.E.M.—“Nightswimming”

Rob explores alternative rock band R.E.M.’s piano ballad “Nightswimming” by discussing the band’s musical journey and their songs’ frequent lack of lyrical coherence.

This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Jay Caspian Kang

Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles


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Consider This from NPR - The Global Supply Chain Is Still A Mess. When Will It Get Better?

Retail experts are already warning of delays, shortages, and price hikes this holiday shopping season as the pandemic continues to disrupt global supply chains.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the interconnected nature of those chains — and what happens when a single part delays manufacturing by months at a time.

University of Michigan economist Betsey Stevenson explains why labor-related delays and shortages are not going away any time soon.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Two Fed Presidents Resign After Embarrassing Trading Revelations

Plus a Wall Street Journal investigation uncovers hundreds of U.S. judges who ruled on cases involving companies they had investments in.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW explores traditional financial system actors behaving badly, including why two Fed presidents are retiring early after revelations that they were actively trading stocks at the height of last year’s market crisis. He also covers:

  • A new WSJ investigation that found 131 federal judges had broken the law by not recusing themselves from cases where they had a financial interest
  • The latest macro issues around Evergrande, inflation and more
  • More crypto companies leaving China for good 


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